Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

Key takeaways from discussion with NAFSCE, Springfield Public Schools (MA) and Cartwheel sharing research and real-world strategies for building authentic family-school partnerships that improve attendance, behavior, and academic achievement.

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

March 17, 2026

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Reviewed By

Key Takeaways

Featured Speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE)

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Springfield Public Schools (MA)

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Cartwheel

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Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

In this Article

Speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Reviewed By

Key Takeaways

Featured Speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Meet the speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

More like this

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

Everyone's Work: Building Educational Ecosystems Where Families, Schools, and Communities Drive Student Achievement

In this Article

Speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Reviewed By

Key Takeaways

Featured Speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

Meet the speakers

Margaret Caspe, Ph.D.

Senior Research Consultant

Jose Escribano

Assistant Superintendent of Community Engagement, Family Empowerment and Partnerships

Jillian Kelton, M.Ed

Director of District Engagement

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